Write about your favorite house There are a lot of houses that are special to me — my two childhood homes, where I grew up in Evanston, Illinois top the list, followed closely by my grandparents’ houses in Marion, Ohio, Columbus, Ohio, and Hilton Head Island, South Carolina and my in-laws’ summer home in Sisters … Continue reading »
Week Forty-seven: Brian B. Baker
Write about your favorite house Depending what time of day you walked in the smells would be different. It could be coffee, fresh cake or cookies. Sometimes the smell of tomatoes and burger frying would attack your nostrils, but it was always these smells that made my grandparents house the way it was. When I … Continue reading »
Week Forty-seven: Bridget Scoville
Write about your favorite house I have not lived in very many houses over the years, but I have lived in many, many apartments. I recently counted how many times I have moved. The number was greater than 20. Of all the places I have lived thus far one particularly stands out. My absolute favorite … Continue reading »
Week Forty-six: Amanda Kasper
Write about an insecurity you have or once had Don’t ever let someone tell you that you can’t do something. Not even me. you got a dream, you gotta protect it. People can’t do something themselves, they wanna tell you that you can’t do it. you want something? Go get it. Period. ..Will Smith, The Pursuit … Continue reading »
Week Forty-six: Kathy Benson
Write about an insecurity you have or once had Where do I begin? Maybe with the fact that I accidently deleted the first version I wrote of this post, which I was proud of and pleased with how it turned out. Don’t you hate it when things like that happen? One of my many insecurities … Continue reading »
Week Forty-six: Brian B. Baker
Write about an insecurity you have or once had In my life there’s only one thing I’ve been truly insecure about, the way I look. Growing up with a dad who is into fitness and bodybuilding didn’t help that. I remember my dad calling me a wimp, telling me I just need to eat more, … Continue reading »
Week Forty-six: Bridget Scoville
Write about an insecurity you have or once had Insecurities everybody has them, and nobody wants them. It was difficult to write the post this week. In the end I decided to write about body image. Although I am comfortable in my skin now, I, like many men and women, have struggled with my body … Continue reading »
Week Forty-five: Amanda Kasper
Write about anything. closing time, open all the doors and let you out into the world… so gather up your jackets, move it to the exits I hope you have found a friend closing time, every new beginning comes from some other beginnings end [semisonic, closing time] Last week, I took down the public blog … Continue reading »
Week Forty-five: Kathy Benson
Write about anything. Throughout my life I have struggled to accept and make peace with the fact that not everyone I encounter is going to like me. I often wish I didn’t care so much about what other people think, but I do. When I realize that for whatever reason someone in my life doesn’t … Continue reading »
Week Forty-five: Brian B. Baker
Write about anything. Circles come down and I hear the engines roar. They pass over one by one as each of them descend through the cloud, their exhaust leaving a trail of white and grey smoke. Sitting in the bleachers I stare up at the Gremlins, their green, blue and black chassis barely enough for … Continue reading »
